UK-wide (Including London)

UK-Wide Organisations with Talent Directories

NAME	DESCRIPTION	REGION	DIVERSITY DETAILS	LEVEL
Talent Manager	https://www.thetalentmanager.com/ Talent Manger a crewing platform and jobs board for freelancers, production companies and broadcasters working in television in the UK. Talent Manger is free for freelancers to set up a profile, upload a CV and availability and to have access to the jobs board. Pro Company packages are available, and cost is based on company turnover. Companies can post jobs, download CVs, create talent lists, manage applications, and share information within the company. Company members can also search via name, location, job title, credits etc. Within searches, there is a diverse talent function, which filters job profiles by BAME and Disability, enabling companies to widen their recruitment search and ensuring a wide reach of candidates.	UK wide	Open to all, includes a diversity search function to highlight under-represented groups	All
Production Base	https://www.productionbase.co.uk/ Production Base is a crewing and networking platform for the UK television, film, radio, theatre, and commercial sectors. Freelance staff can register a profile, upload CV and availability. Companies can advertise jobs and search profiles. They also offer a blog, CV advice and industry sessions.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Talent Bases	https://www.talentbases.com/ Talent Bases is a mature collection of talent databases in the UK television production industry all in one place. They have over 35,000 freelancers listed. Companies can join up and have access to create productions lists, short list candidates, and manage reports. They have a diversity monitoring tool which allows companies to monitor the breadth of their diversity. They can also advertise jobs and manage applications.	UK wide	Open to all, includes a diversity tool	All
Production Hive	https://www.production-hive.co.uk/ Production Hive is a crewing platform and jobs board for freelancers and companies working in TV and Film in the UK. Free to both freelancers and companies. Companies can post jobs, search talent via location.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Screen Skills Jobs Board	https://www.screenskills.com/jobs/ Screen Skills is the national training agency for skills and training, and they host a jobs board for employers to post jobs. To submit a job for listing, click here: https://www.screenskills.com/industry/submission-form/	UK wide	Open to all	All
Triple C / Disabled Arts Community Network (DANC)	https://triplec.org.uk/talent-welcome-page/ Talent Finder Directory by Triple C and Disability Arts Community for people working the arts and media can upload a profile and CV, and where organisations looking for disabled talent can advertise jobs.	UK wide	Disability	All
ThinkBigger Talent Finder	https://www.thinkbigger.uk.com/talent-finder ThinkBigger run a diverse talent pool, where you provide details about your project and the role/skills required, they can then allocate candidates for consideration. ThinkBigger run several training schemes for the broadcasters and have access to a range of talent throughout the UK.	UK wide	Fully inclusive of all types of diversity	All
TriForce Creative Network	https://thetcn.com/ TriForce Creative Network are a not-for-profit organisation with the aim to promote inclusion and access to the industry. Part of what the offer is the TCN Talent Pool which is a free jobs site and advertises roles across the nations and regions to diverse talent: https://thetcn.com/the-tcn-talent-pool/	UK wide	Fully inclusive of all types of diversity	All
Dandi	https://dandi.org.uk/ DandI is run by the TriForce Creative Network team and is a diverse talent network which offers tailored support to find on and off-screen talent, at all levels. They offer everything from advertising roles to an end-to-end recruitment service, or targeted recommendations from their talent programme alumni. Dandi have a range of packages for different size companies available. They work with a whole with a range of diverse talent throughout the UK at all levels. Employers working with Dandi receive their mark of approval showing their commitment to diversity and inclusion.	UK wide	Fully inclusive of all types of diversity	All
BAFTA	https://www.bafta.org/develop-your-career BAFTA supports careers at every level and their website has a range of links and resources including networking and mentoring schemes.	UK wide	Open to all	All
The British Blacklist Database	https://blacklisteddatabase.co.uk/ The British Blacklist is a comprehensive list of Black Creatives based in the UK where you can search for talent and offers organisations a new way to connect with black creative talent across the industry.	UK wide	British Black Talent	All
Look Beyond the List	https://www.lookbeyondthelist.com/ Look Beyond the List is a resources site for underrepresented groups working behind the camera in scripted TV and film in the UK. This site provides links to lots of other resources for finding diverse talent and is specifically focused on diverse talent. Includes a range of links to film and tv talent lists for under-represented groups: https://www.lookbeyondthelist.com/talentlists and a list of New Talent Training Schemes and Guidance: https://www.lookbeyondthelist.com/training	UK wide	All underrepresented groups	All
Look Beyond the List: Black & Brown / BAME British Behind the Camera Talent	https://www.imdb.com/list/ls098824910/ Look Beyond the List runs an IMDb list of experienced British talent from Black, Asian, Middle Eastern, and multi-heritage diasporas working in scripted drama for film and TV.	UK wide	British Black, Asian, Middle Eastern, and multi-heritage	Experienced talent with professional credits
The Hue List	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets The Hue-List is a UK and Europe crew finder resource of crew from Black, Asian, Arab, and Mixed-heritage diaspora. Each tab offers people from different job roles.	UK wide	Black, Asian, Arab, and Mixed-heritage diaspora	Experienced talent
BEAM Network	https://www.facebook.com/groups/britisheastasianmedia/ BEAM is an organisation for British East & South Asians in the theatre and screen industries. They offer a directory of talent: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets	UK wide	British East & South Asian	Talent directory contains writers and directors
Mama Youth Project	https://www.mamayouth.org.uk/looking-for-talent- Mama Youth Project are a registered charity which trains young people, aged between 18 – 25, from under- represented backgrounds with the necessary skills and experience to secure long-term work in the television and media industry. Mama Youth Project have a talent pool for their alumni and for a cost, employers can partner to gain access to their talent list. They work with UK wide talent including talent based across the nations and regions.	UK wide, based in London and works with regional talent and production companies	Young people from under-represented backgrounds	Ages 18 – 25, entry level and early career
The TV Collective	https://www.thetvcollective.org/ The TV Collective is an online production resource for film, tv and online, working on behalf of ‘diverse’ production talent. They arrange online forums, industry panels, offer consultancy, events, networking opportunities, workshops and talent management for the main broadcasters and production companies. TV Collective publish a list of 51 Breakthrough Leaders which is a group of middle to senior level professionals from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds who have been highlighted as key future leaders in television. Find more details here: https://thetvcollective.org/breakthroughleaders/	UK wide	Diverse talent	All
Creative Access	https://creativeaccess.org.uk/ Creative Access is a not-for profit social enterprise and aims to support young people from under-represented groups into paid training opportunities in creative companies as well as supporting them into full time employment. Organisations can advertise jobs, they run training on diversity and offer mentoring. Employers can register to be an employer partner; the cost is via enquiry: https://www.tfaforms.com/4895592	UK wide including all regions	Under-represented groups	Entry level and early career
Directors UK	https://directors.uk.com/ Directors UK is the professional association of UK screen directors. It has searchable director of members, including ‘directors of colour’ and ‘women directors’: https://directors.uk.com/users Members must have a director credit on broadcast UK programme, commercially distributed feature film or other publicly screened or commercially exploited audio-visual work to join. There are various levels of membership for members, see website for more details.	UK wide	Open to all, has specific directories for people of colour and women	Mid / senior level and must have director credit to join
Production Managers Association	https://www.pma.org.uk/ The Production Manager Association (PMA) is the professional body of film, television, corporate and multi-media production managers. They have an availability list on their website with available freelancers, organisations can also post jobs for free to go out to members. The directory is searchable via regions: https://www.pma.org.uk/pma_availability_list/	UK wide	Open to all	Production freelancers
Black Sound Society	https://www.blacksoundsociety.org/ The Black Sound Society is a network of professional working across production and post- production in film and tv. They have a list of members on the site.	UK wide	Black	All
We are POCC	https://wearepocc.com/ POCC is a not-for-profit organisation which supports a variety of community led initiatives, campaigns, events and member activities and champions change through collective activity. They have a jobs board which organisations can advertise jobs.	UK wide	For ethnically diverse creatives	All
VisABLE	http://visablepeople.com/ VisABLE are a talent agency with a focus on creating mainstream opportunities for actors, presenters, and models with disabilities. Companies can register on the website and post jobs online. The website also has artist profiles to view and information about their experience.	UK wide	Disabilities	All
Profile	https://profileperformers.com/ Profile is a database of deaf and disabled actors for use by casting directors. The service is free and supported by Spotlight and the National Theatre with the aim to support and promote diversity in the film, television, and theatre industries.	UK-wide	Deaf and disabled	All
Women Behind the Camera	https://womenbehindthecamera.co.uk/ Women Behind the Camera is a database of women in crew roles which is searchable by role. They have a list of members who are looking to gain more experience and move up to assist with career progression. Roles include DoP, Camera, Assistant Camera, Camera trainees, Lighting, Grips, DITs and Specialist Camera Operators.	UK-wide	Women	Camera, lighting
Women Who Are Sound	https://www.wwasound.com/ Women Who Are Sound is a network of women and gender non-conforming colleagues working in sound. Companies can click on members names to link through to their websites and more details. Roles include Editors, Mixers, Boom Operators, Artists, Designers, Engineers, Supervisors, Assistants and Educators.	UK and world-wide. Includes nations and regions.	Women and gender non-conforming	All
Black Women in Post Production	https://www.bwipp.co.uk/ Black Women in Post Production is an emerging network for Black and Black Mixed heritage women working or looking to work in post-production. Their aim is to increase access to the industry through networks. They host a talent director and jobs board.	UK-wide	Black and Black Mixed Heritage Women	All
Comedy 50:50	https://comedy5050.com/database/ Comedy 50:50 is an initiative which aims to achieve 50:50 gender representation in comedy teams. They host a database of female writers of scripted comedy and comedy entertainment. It is free of charge and for use by production companies. The website also advertises opportunities, masterclasses, networking, mentoring, shadowing opportunities and a podcast.	UK wide	Gender	All
Illuminatrix	https://www.illuminatrixdops.com/ Illuminatrix is a collective of female cinematographers based in the UK and working internationally. Each has a minimum of five years industry experienced working as a Director of Photography. Illuminatrix is not an agency but contains contact details of all members on the website.	UK and worldwide	Female	Director of Photography only
RA Agency	https://ra-agency.online/ RA Agency is a female crewing agency specialising in representing exclusive ‘female’ technical crew in television drama, commercials, and film. List of roles include Head of Departments, Camera, Sound and Lighting. They define female to include anyone who identifies as female/ a women and/or transgender, gender neutral, non-binary, agender, pangender, genderqueer, two-spirit and third gender.	UK wide	Female (See notes for definition)	All
The Melanin Agency	https://melanin-agency.com/ The Melanin Agency is the first ever agency specialising in hair and make-up services for people of colour. It aims to break barriers to entry and help those already in the industry to move up.	UK wide	People of colour	Trained professionals
CineSisters	https://www.cinesisters.com/ CineSisters are an inclusive collective of female directors in film and television. The website hosts a list of all directors who are part of the collective with contact and credit details.	UK wide	Female	All
Media Parents	https://www.mediaparents.co.uk/ Media Parents is a website and organisation which aims to bring all the short term, regular hours, job share and part time jobs into one place. The members are searchable by location. Production companies can register for free to post jobs and search talent.	UK wide	Parents and/or carers	All
Share My Telly Job	https://www.sharemytellyjob.com/ Share My Telly Job is an organisation who are championing job sharing within the television industry. Members details are available on the website and companies can post job share roles to members. Individuals can sign up for a full or basic membership. They also have an active Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1123998684306591	UK wide	Open to all	All
Deaf and Disabled People in TV	https://www.ddptv.org/ DDPTV is a disabled-led organisation dedicated to elevating off-screen Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent talent within the TV industry. They have an online forum, can provide advice and guidance, and will advertise job opportunities via their website https://www.ddptv.org/jobs and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ddptv/	UK wide, and welcomes members from all over the world	Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent	All
My First Job in Film	https://myfirstjobinfilm.com/UK My First Job in Film is a community for new film making talent in the UK. They have film industry career resources such as career guides, CV advise, case studies. There is a community page for the latest industry news, and film makers can post their work on ‘The Screening Room’. Companies can advertise jobs by completing an online form: https://myfirstjobinfilm.com/UK/post-a-job and can also search for available runners via location, skills, experience and credits: https://myfirstjobinfilm.com/UK/available-crew	UK wide	Open to all	Entry level
Just runners	https://www.justrunners.uk/ Just Runners is a group who supply runners for film shoots. They are pro-diversity and believe that gender, race, class, religion, and disability do not hinder talent. They represent those who do not know people in the industry and want to create a fair and equal entry system into the industry.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Mandy	https://www.mandy.com/ Many is an online jobs platform for cast, crew, and creative professionals. Companies can post jobs for free and search through the directory of talent from film, television, and theatre professionals. Mandy is a large site with over 2.4 million professionals registered.	UK wide	Open to all	All
The Call Sheet	http://www.thecallsheet.co.uk/ The Call Sheet has over 3,000 experienced professional members based all around the UK. The site has a jobs board and an online searchable database of crew. They cover all departments It is free to use for production companies to post jobs and search for crew.	UK wide	Open to all	Experienced
The TV Watercooler	https://tvwatercooler.org/ The TV Watercooler is a campaigning and information site run by freelancers for freelancers. They have a list of job sites and production companies. an extensive database of industry lists and networks that advertise job opportunities at all levels for film and television. The site also hosts useful resources and tips.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Video Collective	https://www.freelancevideocollective.com/ The Video Collective is a free UK film and tv jobs board for film, television, and commercial production companies. They cover pre-production, production, and post-production. The crew on the site is quality checked. They also host a blog and useful resources section.	UK wide	Open to all	Only those with professional credits
Searchlight	https://searchlight.com/ Searchlight are a boutique recruitment and executive search company working exclusively in the media and entertainment industries. They have a database of over 30,000 contacts and can provide a full recruitment service for mid-senior freelancers and/or permanent candidates.	UK wide	Open to all	Mid-senior level
Talented People	https://talentedpeople.tv/ Talented People is an executive search and TV Production staffing company run by former programme makers. They can offer an executive search for senior positions, and project staffing. Talented People also have a blog and offer ‘TP Sessions’ which are industry discussions on current topics.	UK wide	Open to all	Mid-senior level
We Do Talent	https://www.wedotalent.com/ We Do Talent is a bespoke resourcing service for freelance and permanent roles in broadcast, branded and social. They specialise in high level executive searches. They focus on off screen editorial roles, production management and development.	UK wide	Open to all	Mid-senior level
Thrive	https://www.thr-v.com/ Thrive is an executive search company for the Entertainment, Media, and Creative Industries.	UK wide	Open to all	Mid-senior level
The Talent 1st Organisation	https://www.talent1st.org/ Leading organisation committed to improving social mobility in the acting profession, specifically working with young people aged 8 to 25 years old.	UK wide	Social mobility	Young people aged 8 - 25
Animated Jobs	https://animatedjobs.com/ Animated Jobs is a website with global animation jobs listings, including in the UK.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Divergent Talent Group	https://www.divergenttalentgroup.co.uk/ Divergent Talent is a talent management company providing specialist representation for neurodivergent actors, writers, and creatives.	UK wide	Neurodivergent	All
Diversity In Media	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets The Diversity in Media Crew List is a public Google Doc for diverse crew and people who want to hire them. Each tab has a different job role and lists names and contact details.	UK wide	Diverse crew	All
Greenhouse Animation	The Greenhouse is Strange Beast and Passion Animation Studios emerging talent development roster. They support and develop directors taking their first steps into the commercial world and they help showcase them. they are also an accessible entry level point for the industry with information on jobs and support about starting out.	UK wide	Open to all	Various
Trans+ On Screen	https://transonscreen.com/ Trans+ On Screen is a directory representing trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming professionals in all areas of Film and TV.	UK wide	Trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming	Various
Freelance Video Collective	https://www.freelancevideocollective.com/jobs/ Video Collective is a free UK based job board for freelancers seeking work in the film and TV industry. The website holds a searchable crew directory or job adverts can be posted.	UK wide	Open to all	All

UK Wide Useful Organisations

NAME	DESCRIPTION	REGION	DIVERSITY DETAILS	LEVEL
Creative Diversity Network	https://creativediversitynetwork.com/ The Creative Diversity Network exists to enable the UK broadcasting industry to increase diversity and inspire inclusion. They achieve this via capturing diversity and inclusion data through Diamond; sharing best practice; and supporting the industry to ensure actions are taken for measurable progress. Covers on and off screen talent.	UK-wide	Exists to improve all types of diversity	All
We Are Parable	https://www.weareparable.com/ We Are Parable are an organisation which celebrate Black cinema from around the world. They support emerging filmmakers through mentorships and screening opportunities. See mentoring section for details about their mentoring scheme in partnership with Channel 4.	UK-wide	Black people	All
Women in Film and Television (UK)	https://www.wftv.org.uk/ Women in Film and Television are a leading industry organisation for women working in the creative media in the UK and part of an international network of over 12,000 women. They host a range of online and in-person events, hold an awards ceremony and run a mid-career mentoring programme. They collaborated with industry bodies on research projects, run bursary initiatives and lobby for women’s interests. They have a members notice board in the members’ area of the website where jobs can be posted and advertise paid positions at all levels via their weekly newsletter and social media. See mentoring section for more information on their mid-level career mentoring scheme.	UK-wide	Women	All
Raise The Game	https://raisethegame.com/ Raise the Game is a collaborative and high-impact pledge to improve equality, diversity, and inclusion in the games industry. They ask games companies, of all sizes, to take the pledge to champion and foster equality, diversity, and inclusion within their business through good practice and public commitment to improvement. There is a form online to complete to sign up.	UK-wide	To improve diversity	All
Raising Films	https://www.raisingfilms.com/creating-inclusive-productions-resource/ Raising Films is an organisation which campaigns to promote the value of parent and carer members and support the best working practices available. The website contains resources for creating inclusive productions, research, training programmes.	UK wide	Parents and/or carers	All
The Diverse Squad	https://thediversesquad.wixsite.com/home Collective of diverse agents looking to be a point of contact for diverse talent, and to raise awareness around industry issues.	UK-wide	Diverse talent	All
Media Trust	https://mediatrust.org/about-us/ Media Trust are a charity which works closely with the media and creative industries to give marginalised groups and young people a stronger voice. They do this by encouraging the media and creative industry to volunteer their time, knowledge, and creativity to benefit charities, under-represented communities, and young people.	UK-wide	Marginalised groups and young people	Entry and early career
Into Games	https://intogames.org/ Into Games is a not-for-profit organisation which supports people to find careers in the games industry. They run events, careers weeks, and mentoring.	UK-Wide	Open to all	Entry level
Animated Women UK	https://www.animatedwomenuk.com/ Animated Women UK is an organisation to positively support, represent, celebrate, and encourage all women in the animation and VFX industries in the UK. They have branches around the UK including in Scotland and the South West. They run networking events and mentoring, plus ‘The Helen North Achieve Programme’ which is a programme to support career development for women in VFX and animation.	UK-wide	Women	All
Young Animator	https://younganimator.uk/ YAY UK is a festival for young animators to upload their work and share with a community. Industry professionals can also get involved by setting up a professional account on the website to support new talent.	UK-wide	Open to all	Young people
Access VFX	https://www.accessvfx.org/ Access VFX is an organisation which is dedicated to pursuing inclusion, diversity, awareness, and opportunities within the VFX, Animation and Games industries across the globe. They are comprised of 40 leading companies, industry bodies and educational establishments. Membership is open to companies, they are a not-for-profit organisation and rely on members fees to function. They run events, offer career information, and highlight diversity within the industry.	UK and worldwide	Under-represented groups	All
UK Games Fund	https://ukgamesfund.com/ UK Games Fund is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to boost UK games and talent, including promoting diversity in teams. They work to support the UK’s early-stage games development community and support Tranzfuser (see below).	UK-wide	Open to all and promotes diverse group	All
Tranzfuser	https://tranzfuser.com/ Tranzfuser is part of the UK Games Talent and Finance Community Interest Company which aims to boost the UK’s future games development graduate talent. They do this by focusing on bringing teams together and funding projects to develop new games IP.	UK-wide	Open to all	Graduate talent
Evenbreak	https://www.evenbreak.co.uk/about-us/ Evenbreak is a not-for-profit social enterprise that connects people with disabilities to inclusive employers and helps disabled job seekers find work with employers who value their skills. They have a ‘Careers Hive’ which offers a range of resources to aid employment and employability. Companies can register to post jobs.	UK-wide	Disability	All
EmployAbility	https://www.employ-ability.org.uk/ EmployAbility is a not-for-profit organisation committed to empowering individuals and promoting inclusion in workplaces to create a level playing field for neurodivergent and disabled graduates. For organisations they offer a range of services including consultancy, training, advising on best practice, recruitment services, adjustments at work, and internship and graduate programmes.	UK-wide	Disability	All
Exceptional Individuals	https://exceptionalindividuals.com/ Exceptional Individuals provide neurodiversity consulting, recruitment and employment support to employers and individuals with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, and autism.	UK-wide	Neurodivergent individuals	All
Disability Arts Online	http://www.disabilityartsonline.org.uk/ Disability Arts Online is a portal into the world of disability arts and a hub that connects people in a vibrant, creative community. They offer a comprehensive directory of deaf and disability related organisations and this is searchable via region. Covers on and off screen talent.	UK-wide	Disability	All
MyPlus Student Club	https://myplusstudentsclub.com/ MyPlus Student Club provides students with disabilities advice and support through the recruitment process and to achieve their career potential. Employers can join for a fee to get access to networking events, workshops and to place job adverts on their jobs board.	UK-wide	Disability	Recent graduate
Bridge	https://www.wearebridgeuk.com/ Bridge support new and emerging talent and help them to transition into a sustainable career in Film and Television with an aim of making the industry more equal.	UK-wide	Under-represented groups

UK-Wide Training

NAME	DESCRIPTION	REGION	DIVERSITY DETAILS	LEVEL
TRC Media courses	https://trcmedia.org/training/ TRC Media provide a range of training courses throughout the Nations and Regions.	Nations and regions	Open to all	Various levels
Screen Skills Trainee Finder	https://www.screenskills.com/starting-your-career/trainee-finder/ Screen Skills Trainee Finder is an industry scheme to place creative individuals on film, high-end TV, and children’s television across the UK.	UK-wide	Open to all	Entry level / early career
Edinburgh TV Festival: Ones to Watch	https://www.thetvfestival.com/talent-schemes/ones-to-watch/ Ones to Watch gives television’s best and brightest access to inspiring sessions, creative debate, and unrivalled networking opportunities in August, as well as support and mentoring throughout the year.	UK-wide	Applications encouraged from those from under-represented groups	Early / mid-career
Edinburgh TV Festival: The Network	https://www.thetvfestival.com/talent-schemes/the-network/ The Network is a free, entry-level scheme for anyone aged 18+ who wants to start a career in television. It offers three days of digital sessions, masterclasses and workshops led by industry professionals, a free festival pass, a year of mentoring and access to exclusive paid jobs.	UK-wide	Applications encouraged from those from under-represented groups	Entry level
Edinburgh TV Festival: TV PhD	https://www.thetvfestival.com/talent-schemes/tv-phd/ TV PhD is a scheme which gives an opportunity to PhD students to learn more about the TV industry by attending the Edinburgh Television Festival. They receive training, make contacts, and masterclass sessions. The aim is for both those conducting research into the television industry and those conducting research into other topics, together to learn more about how they could potentially provide their expertise to broadcast projects. The website has a list of previous delegates with information about their expertise.	UK-wide	Open to those studying a PhD	PhD students only
NFTS and BFI: The Early Stage Access and Diversity Accelerator Programme	nfts.co.uk/blog/nfts-announces-major-new-education-partnership-bfi-further-diversity-and-inclusion-within Partnership between NFTS and BFI to deliver a programme of activity that aims to increase access to industry education and reduce the skills gaps throughout 2021. Diversity and inclusion are embedded in the partnership and aims. The programme includes: Public Open Access Masterclass Programme, expansion of outreach, access to NFTS short courses nationwide at the NFTS Hubs in Cardiff, Glasgow Leeds, London and Beaconsfield, training support and bursaries and scholarships.	UK-wide	Diversity and inclusion centre to the programme	All
Edinburgh TV Festival: Ones to Watch	thetvfestival.com/talent-schemes/ones-to-watch/ Ones to Watch gives television’s best and brightest access to inspiring sessions, creative debate, and unrivalled networking opportunities in August, as well as support and mentoring throughout the year.	UK-wide	Applications encouraged from under-represented groups	Early / mid-career
Edinburgh TV Festival: The Network	https://www.thetvfestival.com/talent-schemes/the-network/ The Network is a free, entry-level scheme for anyone aged 18+ who wants to start a career in television. It offers three days of digital sessions, masterclasses and workshops led by industry professionals, a free festival pass, a year of mentoring and access to exclusive paid jobs.	UK-wide	Applications encouraged from under-represented groups	Entry level
Edinburgh TV Festival: TV PhD	https://www.thetvfestival.com/talent-schemes/tv-phd/ TV PhD is a scheme which gives an opportunity to PhD students to learn more about the TV industry by attending the Edinburgh Television Festival. They receive training, make contacts, and masterclass sessions. The aim is for both those conducting research into the television industry and those conducting research into other topics, together to learn more about how they could potentially provide their expertise to broadcast projects. The website has a list of previous delegates with information about their expertise.	UK-wide	Open to those studying a PhD	PhD students only
ITV: Training Academy	https://careers.itv.com/teams/itv-academy The ITV Training Academy provides development programmes for staff, as well as traineeships and entry-level pathways into the company. Their offering includes production apprenticeships, graduate training schemes and paid placements.	UK-wide	Open to all	Entry level
BBC Academy	https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/ The BBC Academy offers training and development designed to support the BBC and the wider industry to inform, educate and entertain.	UK-wide	Open to all	Various
BFI Film Academy	https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-film-academy-opportunities-young-creatives/courses/bfi-film-academy-short-courses The BFI provide show film courses to develop the film skills of young people aged 16 – 19. All courses across the UK can be found via this link.	UK-wide	Open to all	Young people aged 16 - 19
104 Films	http://www.104films.com/ 104 Films aim to shift representation of disabled people on and off screen in the film industry. They run training schemes, short film programmes and initiatives for disabled film talent.	Based in Sheffield with schemes running in London and online	Disability	Early career upwards
Leonard Cheshire: Change 100 Internships	https://www.leonardcheshire.org/get-support/working/change-100-internships Leonard Cheshire is an organisation supporting disabled people and working with organisations to open doors to opportunity. They run Change 100 which is a summer internship of paid work placements, professional development, and mentoring. The scheme matches university students and recent graduates with a disability or long-term condition with progressive employers.	UK-wide	Disability	Students and recent graduate
Grierson DocLab	https://griersontrust.org/grierson-doclab Grierson DocLab is a training scheme that helps new entrants into the world of factual and documentary making. It is aimed at young people who want to pursue a career in factual tv or documentary. They also have two role specific courses called Grierson DocLab In Focus: Production Management and Editing which offer training and a paid placement.	UK-wide	Open to all by encourage applications from under-represented groups	Young people aged between 18 - 25
No Trace BAME Initiative	https://www.notracefilm.com/bame-initiative No Trace run an initiative to support and develop BAME careers in the advertising production industry. They provide support and opportunities in the form of mentoring and short-term paid roles. For more details email: info@notracefilm.com with BAME Initiative in the email subject heading.	UK wide	Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic	Junior/entry/assistant level

UK-Wide Social Media Groups

NAME	DESCRIPTION	REGION	DIVERSITY DETAILS	LEVEL
Telly Mums Network	https://www.facebook.com/tellymumsnetwork A space for TV Mums and Mums-to-be to connect, share knowledge, advice, and wisdom about navigating busy careers and having a family. Offered as a safe and supportive space. tellymumsnetwork@gmail.com	UK wide	Mothers	All
We are Doc Women	https://www.facebook.com/groups/wearedocwomen A group to provide peer support for women directors working in factual television in the UK. The group has grown to be a collective of directors, producers, assistant producers, and executive producers advocating for equal opportunities, greater support, and fair recognition in the industry. The group offers a safe space to discuss issues, network, and support, as well as offering mentoring and professional development opportunities for women directors and aspiring directors.	UK wide	Women factual directors	Mid – senior level
The HiddenViewz Creative Hub	https://www.facebook.com/groups/158964604754568 This is a group for creatives or those interested in working with creatives from the global majority. It is a public space to network, share ideas, promote projects, offer opportunities, and make connections.	UK wide	Global majority	All
Project Noir	https://www.facebook.com/groups/officialprojectnoir/ An art collective and creative networking group for people of African, Caribbean, and Asian heritage. The purpose of the group is to provide a space for job opportunities, networking, and support. The group includes writers, presenters, film crew and photographers. To join the group or to advertise a role, email: hello@projectnoirhub.com	UK wide	People from African, Caribbean, and Asian heritage	Entry level upwards
Edit Collective	https://www.facebook.com/groups/EditCollective Facebook page for an organisation that brings together female, non-binary, and trans editors in the Film & TV industry. The FB community aims to help establish fair wages, work, and treatment by supporting one another and working collectively together. Email: info.editcollective@gmail.com	London based	Female, non-binary and trans identifying	All
The Black Costume Network	https://www.instagram.com/theblackcostumenetwork/ A cohort creating an open and safer space for UK Black and Mixed-Race creatives in the costume industry. Email: theblackcostumenetwork@gmail.com	UK wide	Black and mixed race	All
Palette 16	https://www.instagram.com/palette__16/?hl=en Instagram account celebrating and promoting the creativity of African/Caribbean, Asian and Ethnic hairdressers, and make-up artists in film, tv and editorial. They post jobs on their stories as well as opportunities such as mentoring, bursaries, and courses. Companies can direct message them via Instagram.	UK wide	African/Caribbean, Asian and Ethnic	All
Palette 16 Crew	https://www.instagram.com/palette_16_crew/?hl=en-gb Instagram account to promote the skills and talent of African/Caribbean, Asian and Ethnic crew in film, tv, theatre, fashion and editorial. They post jobs on their stories as well as opportunities such as mentoring, bursaries, and courses. Companies can direct message them via Instagram.	UK wide	African/Caribbean, Asian and Ethnic	All
TV quiz question writers and verifiers job page	https://www.facebook.com/groups/491254924985187 A group for question writers/verifiers to chat, exchange tips/good websites and source jobs.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Working in TV	https://www.facebook.com/groups/workinginTV A group for those working in TV to share paid opportunities.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Science Telly Jobs	https://www.facebook.com/groups/210114535757505 A group for posting and finding jobs that are science based. Also offers help with improving diversity on screen via the following sites: • Find Ethnic minority STEM contributors in the UK with Minorities in STEM on Twitter. www.twitter.com/minoritystem minoritiesinstem.wordpress.com • Find Women Scientists UK and Worldwide https://500womenscientists.org/request-a-scientist/ • https://twitter.com/DiverseSources • https://diversesources.org/	UK wide	Open to all, but useful resources for finding diversity on screen	All
Production Management Network	https://www.facebook.com/groups/294114890766885 A group for Production Secretaries, Production Management Assistants, Production Co-ordinators, and Production Managers to share information, knowledge, ideas, crew recommendations and to ask for help at short notice.	UK wide	Open to all	All
TV Production Coordinators UK	https://www.facebook.com/groups/1172023596169695 A group for Production Co-ordinators to search for jobs and employers to advertise.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Production Managers & Execs Network	https://www.facebook.com/groups/1446272882252976 A group for production managers and executives to ask questions, share contacts, get advice, or find answers.	UK wide	Open to all	Mid / senior level
Production Manager and Co-ordinators Available UK	https://www.facebook.com/groups/pmpcandps A group for Production Managers, Junior Production Managers, Production Co-Ordinators, Production Secretary and Production Assistants to post their CV and for companies to advertise jobs for broadcast, film, branded content, and commercial television. Paid roles only.	UK wide	Open to all	Production Secretary up to Production Manager
Edit Producers	https://www.facebook.com/groups/375354572671290 A group for Edit Producers to look for jobs, share resources, opportunities, training, networking, and employers can post job adverts.	UK wide	Open to all	Mid / senior
People in TV: Available	https://www.facebook.com/groups/availableforworkintv/?multi_permalinks=3717211968402108 A group for experienced broadcast tv professionals and employers to post jobs, search for roles and promote CVs.	UK wide	Open to all	Experienced professionals only
People in TV: Runners	https://www.facebook.com/groups/tv.runners/?multi_permalinks=5408978545842167 A group for new entrants to find jobs and for professional employers to post paid roles.	UK wide	Open to all	Entry level
People who work in TV who want locations	https://www.facebook.com/groups/548146041868184 A group for people in film, tv and video production looking for locations.	UK wide	Open to all	All
People in TV: Jobs	https://www.facebook.com/groups/135566593191347 A group for employers to post paid jobs to people with at least 12 months experience.	UK wide	Open to all	Must have at least 12 months experience
People in TV: Translators and Transcribers	https://www.facebook.com/groups/tv.translators.transcribers A group for those working as translators and transcribers in television and for employers to post roles.	UK wide	Open to all	Must have experience
Loving Your Work – UK TV and Film Jobs	https://www.facebook.com/groups/lovingyourwork A group for TV and film employers to post paid jobs and for experienced TV video and film professionals to connect and advance their careers.	UK wide	Open to all	Must have experience
The TV Runners Hub	https://www.facebook.com/groups/449102648485121 A group for employers to find runners from all over the UK and for runners to find work.	UK wide	Open to all	Entry level
I Need An Edit Assistant - UK	https://www.facebook.com/groups/1641240146134227 A group for Edit Assistants, Data Wranglers, Assembly Editors, MCR, DITs to find jobs.	UK wide	Open to all	Experience necessary to join
Edit Jockeys	https://www.facebook.com/groups/editjockeys Edit Jockeys is a private group for editors to share work, companies are also able to post jobs.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Freelance Film Production	https://www.facebook.com/groups/freelancefilm/ An inclusive group for anyone involved in making films to find collaborators, actors, artists, crew, editors, writers, and other creatives. They encourage members to post their showreels, trailers and films on the group. They ask for no unpaid job posts, no crowdfunding posts or film festival adverts.	UK wide	Open to all	All
No Password Required	https://www.facebook.com/groups/nopasswordrequired/ A group which aims to improve access to the media industry for under-represented groups by bridging the gap between individuals, training providers and employers. Employers can advertise job opportunities and find entry level staff.	UK wide	Under-represented groups	Entry level
InterMedia UK	https://www.facebook.com/IntermediaUK/ InterMedia UK is an LGBTQ+ network group for people working across all areas of the media. They aim to inspire and influence positive social change and celebrate diversity and equality in the media industry.	UK wide	LBGTQ+	All
My Transferable Skills – Getting Into TV Production Management	https://www.facebook.com/groups/561488305181304/ A group set up to encourage those working in events or theatre to consider a role in Production Management, as well as those already working in the TV industry to share tips, help and support.	UK wide	Open to all	All
Creative Talent Connections	https://www.facebook.com/groups/455217211171140 A group for networking and posting resources for filmmakers and creatives.	UK wide	Open to all	All

UK wide Mentoring

NAME	MENTORING	REGION	DIVERSITY DETAILS	LEVEL
OK Mentor	https://www.okmentor.me/11-mentoring OK mentor is a free training and mentorship for young women looking to break into the creative industries.	UK wide	Women	Entry or early career
Screen Skills Mentoring	https://www.screenskills.com/developing-your-career/mentoring/ This link is to the mentoring community for best practice run by Screen Skills. It includes links to free e-learning modules for mentors and mentees, mentoring relationship guidance and plans and you can sign up to become a Screen Skills Mentor.	UK wide	Open to all	Aimed at those who want to progress within or across the industry or who want to return after a break
The Equity List	https://theequitylist.co.uk/ The Equity List is a mentoring scheme that matches People of Colour who want to get into film with people that already work in the industry. They aim to make the film, television, and commercial industry more diverse and fairer from the ground up.	UK wide	POC	All
Creative Mentor Network	https://www.creativementornetwork.org/ Creative Mentor Network is a not-for-profit organisation which offers mentoring to people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. They recognise the people from lower socio-economic backgrounds are under-represented in the creative workforce and want to make change. The Creative Mentor Network offer a mentoring programme (see mentoring section for more details) as well as a talent finding service to companies.	UK wide	Lower socio-economic backgrounds	All
We are Parable: Momentum	https://www.weareparable.com/momentum-2023 Mentoring programme run by We Are Parable to help UK based Black content creators navigate their way through the Film and TV industry. They provide mentoring as well as mental health and pitching sessions, masterclasses, and screening opportunities.	UK wide	Black creative talent	All